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| Nigerian army 'kills dozens' of Boko Haram suspects | Nigerian army 'kills dozens' of Boko Haram suspects |
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| The Nigerian army says it has killed 74 suspected Boko Haram militants in a raid in north-eastern Borno state. | The Nigerian army says it has killed 74 suspected Boko Haram militants in a raid in north-eastern Borno state. |
| The raid involved "ground and aerial assault" and "led to the destruction of the identified terrorist camps," said army spokesman Lt Mohammed Dole. | The raid involved "ground and aerial assault" and "led to the destruction of the identified terrorist camps," said army spokesman Lt Mohammed Dole. |
| North-eastern Nigeria is the focus of an insurgency waged by Boko Haram in its bid to create an Islamic state. | North-eastern Nigeria is the focus of an insurgency waged by Boko Haram in its bid to create an Islamic state. |
| The area has been placed under a state of emergency as the army tries to crush the group. | The area has been placed under a state of emergency as the army tries to crush the group. |
| Lt Dole said the latest raid had been carried out on Thursday and that two soldiers had been wounded. | Lt Dole said the latest raid had been carried out on Thursday and that two soldiers had been wounded. |
| President Goodluck Jonathan recently urged the military to up its campaign against Boko Haram, which launched its insurgency in 2009. | |
| The army's claims about military operations against the group are hard to verify - there has been no mobile phone network in Borno state since the latest offensive was launched. | |
| Nigeria's campaign has been criticised by human rights groups. | Nigeria's campaign has been criticised by human rights groups. |
| Amnesty International said earlier this month that hundreds had died in detention in north-eastern Nigeria, some from starvation or extra-judicial killings. | Amnesty International said earlier this month that hundreds had died in detention in north-eastern Nigeria, some from starvation or extra-judicial killings. |